My first Buffalo

Finally, After 4yrs of detecting a got my first buffalo 1915. What`s the best way to clean it?

Robbie said:

Finally, After 4yrs of detecting a got my first buffalo 1915. What`s the best way to clean it?

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Congrats! I never do anything to my nickels but you can try goes-4-ever's sos pad method on his site at this link: http://www.goes4ever.com/cleaning-your-finds.html

Pacivilwarluke said:

Congrats! I never do anything to my nickels but you can try goes-4-ever's sos pad method on his site at this link: http://www.goes4ever.com/cleaning-your-finds.html

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Thanks Luke, I`ll give it a try.

Great find. If you want to maintain its original look use soap, water, sand and a few pennies and place in a small container and shake it a bit. The dark color will stay but the coin will clean up pretty good. If you want it to original color put vinegar and some salt (the more salt to more corrosive the solution) with the nickel in a container and shake a bit and soak. The longer you keep in solution the more corrosive affect (15-20 minutes with some shaking should clean it up pretty good). When done a light SOS rub to your liking. Cleaning is cleaning so don't clean it if you want to keep it as original as possible. Nice job. WD

Congrats on your first Buffalo Nickel!

There is actually a very good thread about cleaning nickels here:

http://www.americandetectorist.com/...5-Cleaned-a-buffalo-nickel-for-the-first-time

Nickels are a very tough coin and will typically stand up to more aggressive cleaning methods than other coins.

Congrats on your first Buff. Great Job!!

Nice ! congrats on your first buffalo Robbie , you got a nice early one too.

Congrats on the Buff! Found my first one this year also...and my second one Sunday...:grin:

Congrats on your first Buffalo, WTG.

WTG on knocking that one off the wish list. Nice early date.....congrats